Silver Shadow Stakes

Group Two Betting Guide

Date:	Saturday, August 23, 2025
Location:	Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales
Prize Money:	$300,000
Distance:	1200m

The Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes is a 1200m sprint for three-year-old fillies held at Royal Randwick, with it next due to be run on August 19, 2023.

Traditionally held at Warwick Farm, the Silver Shadow Stakes has been run at Randwick exclusively since 2014.

The Silver Shadow Stakes is the first of the fillies Princess Series during the Sydney Spring Carnival, with the Group 2 Furious Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) proceeding the event.

Speak Fondly (2015), Samantha Miss (2008), Ha Ha (2001), Angst (1993) and Triscay (1990) have all completed the Silver Shadow Stakes/Flight Stakes double.

2025 Silver Shadow Stakes Odds

Ameena arrived in time to claim the 2024 Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au)

Odds for the Silver Shadow Stakes as of August 20 – Courtesy of Neds

Agarwood Win $2.50 Place $1.28
Within The Law Win $4.20 Place $1.60
Savvy Hallie Win $5.00 Place $1.75
Memo Win $10.00 Place $2.70
Queen Of Clubs Win $11.00 Place $2.90
Wootton Lass Win $21.00 Place $4.60
Spice Prawn Win $26.00 Place $5.50
Nullarbor Jane Win $26.00 Place $5.50
Change My Address Win $34.00 Place $6.50
Zumbo Win $41.00 Place $7.50
Open Secret Win $46.00 Place $8.00

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No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Within The Law	Bjorn Baker	Jason Collett	2	57kg
2	Memo	Peter Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	7	56kg
3	Savvy Hallie	Brad Widdup	Jay Ford	10	55kg
4	Agarwood	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	6	55kg
5	Open Secret	John Thompson	Alysha Collett	1	55kg
6	Queen Of Clubs	Gary Portelli	James McDonald	8	55kg
7	Wootton Lass	John Sargent	Zac Lloyd	5	55kg
8	Change My Address	John Sargent	Molly Bourke	9	55kg
9	Zumbo	Brett Cavanough	Braith Nock	3	55kg
10	Spice Prawn	Peter Snowden	Andrew Adkins	4	55kg
11	Nullarbor Jane	John Sargent	Tommy Berry	11	55kg

Previous Silver Shadow Stakes Fields

Check the previous fields of the Silver Shadow Stakes here.

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Manaal	Michael Freedman	Jason Collett	4	58kg
2	Erno’s Cube	Ciaron Maher	Mark Zahra	13	57kg
3	Chateau Miraval	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King	9	55kg
4	Ameena	Anthony & Sam Freedman	James McDonald	10	55kg
5	Miss Busslinger	Kris Lees	Dylan Gibbons	3	55kg
6	Hallett	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	1	55kg
7	~~Satin Stiletto~~	~~Matthew Dale~~	~~TBC~~	12	~~55kg~~
8	Silmarillion	James Cummings	Kerrin McEvoy	6	55kg
9	Zeitung	James Cummings	Zac Lloyd	11	55kg
10	Sakima	Peter Snowden	Tyler Schiller	5	55kg
11	Photographics	John Sargent	Molly Bourke	2	55kg
12	Traflagar Square	David Payne	Chad Schofield	8	55kg
13	Bauhinia	Lee & Cherie Curtis	Tommy Berry	7	55kg

2023 Silver Shadow Stakes field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Lazzago	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	14	57kg
2	Kristilli	Annabel Neasham	James McDonald	10	57kg
3	Platinum Jubilee	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	6	56kg
4	Autumn Ballet	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	3	56kg
5	Kimochi	Gary Portelli	Jason Collett	12	55kg
6	~~Inhibitions~~	~~James Cummings~~	~~Jean Van Overmeire~~	4	~~55kg~~
7	Zardozi	James Cummings	Chad Schofield	13	55kg
8	Taormina	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	2	55kg
9	Amazonian Lass	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Sam Clipperton	11	55kg
10	French Endeavour	Matthew Smith	Dylan Gibbons	8	55kg
11	Estriella	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Jamie Kah	5	55kg
12	Summer Loving	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Rachel King	15	55kg
13	~~August Bloom~~	~~Peter & Paul Snowden~~	~~Tom Sherry~~	7	~~55kg~~
14	Private Legacy	Gregory Hickman	Tyler Schiller	9	55kg
15	Mumbai Muse	Michael Freedman	Brett Prebble	1	55kg

2022 Silver Shadow Stakes field

No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight
1	Revolutionary Miss	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	9	57kg
2	Wolverine	Kris Lees	Jason Collett	10	57kg
3	Seven Veils	Mark Newnham	Tom Sherry	11	57kg
4	Queen Of The Ball	Michael Freedman	Rachel King	4	56kg
5	Willinga Beast	Kris Lees	Hugh Bowman	1	55kg
6	~~Russian Conquest~~	~~Peter & Paul Snowden~~	~~Tommy Berry~~	15	~~55kg~~
7	In Secret	James Cummings	James McDonald	5	55kg
8	Snitcat	Gary Portelli	Brenton Avdulla	12	55kg
9	Grace’s Secret	Chris Waller	Regan Bayliss	2	55kg
10	Mumbai Jewel	Annabel Neasham	Chad Schofield	7	55kg
11	Midnight In Tokyo	Kacy Fogden	Sam Clipperton	3	55kg
12	North Star Lass	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	8	55kg
13	Zougotcha	Chris Waller	William Pike	6	55kg
14	Opal Ridge	Luke Pepper	Reece Jones	13	55kg
15	Miyoshi	Robert Quinn	Tyler Schiller	14	55kg

2024 Silver Shadow Stakes result

1st – Ameena (+380)
2nd – Silmarillion (+340)
3rd – Manaal (-333.33)

Recent Silver Shadow Stakes winners

2024: Ameena arrives in time
The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Ameena ($4.80) came with a withering burst to claim the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) in a grandstand finish. The daughter of Tassort put the writing on the wall last preparation, contesting some of the best two-year-old races across the nation, including a luckless effort in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) before being tipped out for a spell. She returned on the back of two strong barrier trials heading into Saturday’s $300,000 feature, with James McDonald doing the steering from stall 10. He had no choice but to retreat towards the rear of the field, as the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Chateau Miraval ($21.00) ensured a genuine tempo for the three-year-old fillies, while Kerrin McEvoy was happy to sit outside the leader aboard Silmarillion ($23.00). All the main market hopefuls were left chasing from the back-half of the field, with Group 1 Sires’ Produce (1400m) winner Manaal ($2.20) the first to mount a challenge turning for home. The Michael Freedman-trained filly appeared to have them all covered, before Ameena and Erno’s Cube ($12.00) loomed large in the final furlong, with Ameena getting the better of Silmarillion in a photo finish thanks to a James McDonald drive.
2023: Autumn Ballet fires first-up
Adam Hyeronimus and the Waterhouse & Bott training duo have combined to take out the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes with Autumn Ballet ($17) in the penultimate event at Randwick. The now three-year-old filly took out the Group 3 Black Opal on debut to put the writing on the wall, and returned in terrific order, storming down the centre of the course to secure victory in the first leg of the Princess Series. Estriella ($3.50) took luck out of the equation under Jamie Kah heading forward to sit outside the leader and just got wayward out in front, while the eventual winner stalked her every step of the way for Hyeronimus. The Gary Portelli-trained Kimochi ($7) closed nicely and looks set for a good preparation, while market favourite Kristilli was pulled up rather early in the straight by James McDonald.
2022: Zougotcha capitalises on In Secret's bad luck
Zougotcha, trained by Chris Waller, emerged victorious in the initial race of the highly anticipated Princess Series at Royal Randwick. However, the Godolphin stable is anxiously awaiting a rematch as their filly, In Secret, endured an unfortunate second-place finish. During a crucial moment in the straight, In Secret encountered traffic that hindered her progress, while Zougotcha skilfully manoeuvred through the inside, ultimately claiming the victory. Zougotcha, guided by jockey William Pike, fended off In Secret, the $3 favorite, to secure a triumph with a margin of 1.75 lengths. The closely contested race also saw North Star Lass finish a respectable third, with odds of $31. Zougotcha’s triumph in the Silver Shadow Stakes event marked the first time in her short but promising career that she achieved a stakes win. Chris Waller praised the horse as a “decent horse” following the performance.
2021: Swift Witness claims dramatic Silver Shadow
Having avoided the carnage back in the field where Xtremetime and Brenton Avdulla fell, Swift Witness managed to skip clear to claim the Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes. Winning hoop Tim Clark was wide and on speed early stages before allowing Swift Witness to ease slightly and settle around fourth in the run as her conqueror in the Reisling Stakes, Glistening, led the field around. Clark was forced to be patient towards the inside of the field, but once she found clear air, Swift Witness bounded clear and held off the fast finishing Latino Blend.
2020: Dame Giselle leads throughout
Having jumped cleanly from the barriers, Tommy Berry was quick to take Dame Giselle to the front of the field and from there, she was never headed in the Silver Shadow Stakes. Having won the Group 2 Reisling Stakes in the autumn, it was the I Am Invincible filly’s second victory at Group 2 level. Having fending off September Run’s challenge with 150m to go, she needed to fend off Thermosphere and did so with determination. The margin was a head on the winning post with Dame Giselle getting the job done as favourite with pre-race favourite See You Soon scratched at the barriers.
2019: Libertini justifies short quote
Sent out as a $1.50 favourite upon resumption, the Anthony Cummings-trained Libertini was an impressive winner of the Silver Shadow Stakes. The filly managed to clock a class record of 1:07.93 over the famous Randwick 1200m, with jockey Tommy Berry declaring the winner the best filly he had ridden since Overreach. Ridden confidently by Berry, she strode up to level with the leaders at the top of the straight then found another gear and careered away for a dominant win.